If Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis every 23 hours and 56 minutes, how does day and night not being flipped on our clocks after six months? (6monthx30dayx4min/60=12hour)

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And why leap year happens once per 4 years only to address this?

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Answer 1

A DAY is defined as high-noon to high-noon. A revolution is turning 360 degrees (23 hrs, 56 mins).

A leap year is just taking care of the fact a year is not exactly 365 days. It is 365 1/4 days.

Yes, calendars HAD gotten out of whack compared to the seasons in times past without leap years.